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SOAP PRESS.

No. 430,888. PatentedJune 24, 1890.

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SOAP PRESS.

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UNITED STATES PATENT I OFFICE.

FRANCIS S. RUTSOHMAN, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

SOAP-PRESS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 430,888, dated une 24,1890.

Application filed December 5, 1889. Serial No. 332,669. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FRANCIS S. RUTSCHMAN, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residingin the city and county of Philadelphia, State ofPennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement inSoap-Presses, which improvement is fully set forth in the followingspecification and accompanying drawings.

My invention consists of novel improvements in a soap-press adapted toimprint on a cake or block of soap a name, brand, trademark,ornamentation, &c., one or more, as desired, the same embodying meansfor feeding the soap to the die or printing or press ing head, placingthe soap in position to be removed, grasping the same and conveying itto a discharging-apron and depositing the same thereon, and returningthe mechanism to its normal position, the novel features being fullydescribed, and definitely pointed out in the claims.

Figure 1 represents a perspective view of a soap-press embodying myinvention. Fig. 2 represents a vertical section of a portion thereof.Fig. 3 represents a perspective view of a detached portion on anenlarged scale. Fig. 4. represents a front view, on a reduced scale, ofparts shown in Fig. 3, and operating mechanism therefor. Fig. 5represents a view of a portion at a right angle to Fig. 4. Fig. 6represents a face view of the jaws or grasping devices of the press onan enlarged scale. Fig. 7 represents a vertical section of the partsshown in Fig. 6. Fig. 8 represents a vertical section of a portion online cc m, Fig. 1, on an enlarged scale.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the severalfigures.

Referring to the drawings, A designates the frame of the press, and Bdesignates an arm which rises therefrom and forms the axis or bearing ofa rocking beam 0, one end of which is weighted and the other end engageswith the head D of a plunger E, whose lower end carries a die F, saidhead being fitted in guides G on the arm B. On the table H of the frameis a bOX J, which is located below the die F and contains the bed orfollower K, whose stem is engaged by the lever L, which is mounted onthe frame A and pivoted to an arm N, the upper end of the latter passingthrough the arm 13 and pivoted to the beam 0, whereby when said beam isoperated mo tion is imparted to the follower K, said beams alsooperating the plunger E. The beam carries a bolt P, which is adjustablyconnected with the same by means of nuts Q, its lower end having mountedon it a roller R, which is in contact with a cam S, the latter beingsecured to a shaft T, which is mounted on the arm B, and carries aspur-wheel U, With which meshes a pinion V on the driving-shaft W,thelatter being mounted on the frame A and receiving power in any suitablemanner.

The ends of the shafts T have wrist-pins X, which enter slots Y ofslides Z, which are guided on the sides of the arm B and connected withslides A, which are also guided on said arm B and have connected withthem the rocking arms 13', which are mounted on the arm B and pivoted tothe arms G, the

guided on the table of the frame A,said slide carrying a feed-bar E,which is movable to and from the top of the box J. 7

The front ends of the slides A are adjacent to the plunger E and havedepending from them the slotted brackets F, to which are fitted theframes or carriers G of the jaws H, which are located adjacent tothe dieF and above the box J. The carriers G are pivotally hung from the upperportions of the brackets F, the pivots J being freely fitted in verticalslots K of hangers L, which latter have sliding connections with arms M,which are secured to a rising and falling plate N, said arms beingslotted to receive pins P on the upper ends of the hangers L, and saidplate being fitted in vertical guides Q on the arm 13. The lower ends ofthe carriers G have pins R, which enter curved slots S in the bracketsF, it being noticed that as the plate N- rises and falls the arms Mfollow the motions thereof, whereby the carriers G, and consequently thejaws H, are raised and lowered. Owing to the curved slots S and pins R,the jaws H advance and recede to and from each other, so as to grasp andrelease the cake of soap, as will be hereinafter more fully explained,and owing to the slides 13 the hang ers L and brackets F, andconsequently the jaws H, are carried from over the box to over latterbeing pivoted to a slide D, which is an endless apron T, and vice versa,said apron passing around pulleys U, which are mounted on the sides ofthe frame, the apron passing over the table of the frame behind the boxJ.

Rising and falling motion is imparted to the plate N by means of a baror arm V, which is rigidly secured at one end to said plate and providedat the other end with a pin or stud W, with which engages a cam X on ashaft Y, the latter carrying a bevelpinion Z, with which meshes abevel-pinion A geared to the shaft T or drivingshaft W, whereby motionis communicated to the cam X, and consequently to the bar or arm V, sothat the plate N is raised and lowered. The shaft Y carries a pinion Bwith which meshes a pinion C on a shaft D the latter being mounted onthe frame A and carrying a sprocket-wheel E around which passes anendless chain F which also passes around a sprocket-wheel G the latterbeing secured to the shaft H of the adjacent pulley U of the apron T, itbeing seen that the operation of chain F imparts motion to said pulleyU, and consequently to said apron T.

The axis J 2 of the beam 0 is fitted in vertical slots K in the arm B,and has bearing on the upper side thereof the boxes L within which isrubber packing, against which rest the screws M which are fitted inbosses on the sides of the arm B, and serve to adjust the tension ofsaid packing, so as to hold the shaft or axis J 2 on its bearings.Should, however, the upward pressure on the face of the die F beexcessive, injury to the press would result were it not for the packingin the boxes L the same permitting the axis J 2 to rise in the slots Kthus relieving the head of the plunger and connected parts of strain.

The operation is as follows: A cake of soap is placed on the tablebetween the box J and feed-board E, the press or machine being set inmotion. As the follower or bed K is at its highest position, as shown inFig. 2, the said bed receives-the cake of soap. The bed now descends inthe box the depth of the thickness of the cake, after which the plungeradvances and the die F then imprints on the cake the characteristicmarks on the face thereof. Meanwhile the jaws H are aside of the die andat the top of the ends of the box. The plunger now recedes and the bedrises, thus lifting the cake so that its bottom is level with the top ofthe box J. The jaws now close against the cake and grasp the same, andsaid jaws, owing to the brackets F, hangers L, and slides 13, arecarried over the apron T. The plate N now lowers, whereby the jaws Halso lower, and owing to the slots S and pins R on the carriers of thejaws the latter recede or open, thus releasing the cake, which latterthen drops on the apron T and is conveyed by the same to the side of theframe, from whence it may be removed by hand. Meanwhile another cake ofsoap is fed to the box J and the jaws are raised and returned over saidbox and then lowered.

The plunger descends and the cake is pressed,

carry the same to the apron, on which the cake is deposited, as in theprevious cases, and thus the operations are repeated or continued, asdesired.

It is evident that the device is adapted as a press for other plasticmaterial.

The lower die, bed, or follower K is removable from its supporting-stem,and may be substituted by dies of different faces, contour,configuration, &c., the same being true of the upper die or head F andthe mold or box J, the parts substituted thereforbeingin accordance withthe shape or size of the cake or block of material and the nature of theimpression to be made on said cake or block.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a soap-press, the combination of a plunger having a die or stamp,a follower below the plunger, a frame having operating mechanismconsisting of a beam having an adjusting-bolt directly connectedthereto, a lever connected to said frame, and a rocking arm inconnection with said.follower and lever, substantially as described.

2. A press having a plunger, an operating beam and actuating camtherefor, and an adjustable bolt directly connected to the beam andengaged by said cam, substantially as described.

3. A plunger and a frame having a bed, with operating mechanism foradvancing and returning the same, in combination with a bar for feedingthe material to said bed, a jaw on each side of the plunger coacting tocarry the said material therefrom, and an arm connecting the mechanismoperating said jaws with the plunger, substantially as described.

4. In a press, jaws for carrying the pressed material, connected withbrackets or supports and pivotally depending from rising and fallinghangers, said brackets having curved or inclined slots which receivepins on the frame or carriers of the jaws, and an arm connecting said jaw-operating devices with the plunger, said parts beingcombined'substantially as described, whereby the jaws are closed andopened, as stated.

5. In a press, a plunger and follower and mechanism for operating thesame, in combination with the feed-bar E, arms 0 B, the slides A, andmeans for moving said slides, substantially as described.

6. In a press, a plunger and follower and jaws for taking the pressedmaterial from said follower, in combination with the rising and fallingplate N, to which said jaws are attached, the lifting-bar V, the pin orstud W on said bar, the cam X, which engages with said stud, said cambeing connected with the shaft Y, and means for operating said shaft,substantially as described.

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7. A press having the jaws H and carriers G therefor, provided with pinsR, the brackets F, having curved or inclined slots S, the hangers L, andpivots J connecting said brackets with said hangers, the arms M,supporting said hangers and allowing the hangers to slide thereon, themovable arms A, connected with said brackets, the rising and fallingplate N, carrying the arms M, and mechanism for operating said arms Aand plate N, all combined substantially as described, whereby closing,opening, rising, falling, forward, and backward motions are imparted tosaid jaws in the manner stated.

8. In a press, jaws for grasping the pressed material, in combinationwith the carriers G for said jaws, pins R on said carriers, the bracketsF, having curved or inclined slots S, receiving said pins, the hangersL, with slots S, the pivots J, fitted in said slots S,

connecting the brackets with the hangers, the arms M, supporting saidhangers, the rising and falling plate N, carrying said arms, the slidingarms A, connected with said brackets, and means for operating said plateN and brackets F, substantially as described.

9. The jaw-carrying plate N and the con- Veyer T, in combination withthe bar V, secured to said plate, the pin or stud W on said plate, thecam X on the shaft Y, gearing connected with said shaft, the shaft Doperated by said gearing, the sprocket-wheel E on the shaft of thepulley of said conveyer T, and the chain 1?, passing around saidsprocket-wheel, substantially as described.

FRANCIS S. RUTSCHMAN.

Witnesses:

JOHN A. WIEDERSHEIM, A. P. JENNINGS.

